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Apple Could Add User Authentication to AirPods
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Modern solutions comes with modern problems.?
[CURMUDGEON]This is why I stick with wired studio headphones. No privacy issues, no earwax sharing. That's the way it was and we liked it.[/CURMUDGEON]???
I feel a bit creepy about this new “tech”. Our ears are being abused by those earphones with high volume AS-is, and we need more coming in? Also what does this authentication benefit? I doubt it will help figuring out which device I am listening to my music with, which, surprisingly enough, does not really need authentication to “know”.
Also, if someone turns off Siri, there is little information to be leaked on their own.
Also, if someone turns off Siri, there is little information to be leaked on their own.
Face ID still doesn't work about half the time on my work phone if I'm wearing sunglasses. So, I'm not thinking this will come to fruition, or if it does, it won't work consistently.
Hey Apple,
Introduce an “AirPods Activation Lock” feature, so that we can “Lock” / prevent any additional device pairings, unless one “unlocks” them through AppleID settings.
(Kind of like “pausing” / “unpausing” credit cards from allowing purchases)
So, one could pair their AirPods to their own Apple devices before turning on the “AirPods Activation Lock,” and preventing them from pairing with anyone else’s devices thereafter.
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Introduce an “AirPods Activation Lock” feature, so that we can “Lock” / prevent any additional device pairings, unless one “unlocks” them through AppleID settings.
(Kind of like “pausing” / “unpausing” credit cards from allowing purchases)
So, one could pair their AirPods to their own Apple devices before turning on the “AirPods Activation Lock,” and preventing them from pairing with anyone else’s devices thereafter.
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It depends on the type of lens. Some sunglasses are transparent to the Face ID wavelengths, others are not.
What "high volume" abuse do you mean? With the noise cancellation of AirPods Pros, I can use a lower volume level when in noisy environments so I never need to use a really high volume. If someone still wants to blast their ears, they can still do it. I'm trying to keep my hearing.
I think on the surface it sounds like the patent would be fantastic for a VR headset.
I think polarized lenses are some of the ones that are affected. of course those are the best sunglasses. I only recall this vaguely so don't take the specifics as gospel. I live in Seattle and we have a on again off again relationship with sunglasses.
with the new airpods and apple glasses you will now see and hear notches, With the glasses a annoying visible notch between your eyes covering 25% of your eyesight while each step you take the airpods will whisper notch to your ears
Will I finally be able to use siri to open my garage without getting the "continue on my device" iphone message? I mean, the watch can now help authenticate that its me and assist FaceID and I can also use siri through my watch to open the garage. So if I'm wearing my watch with my phone in my pocket, why can't I ask siri on my airpods to open the garage??!
Sounds like a way to add another $100 to the price tag.
Yeah, I'm sure that's their true motivation here /s
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Your post is……seriously brilliant. That needs to happen.
In the meantime, you can just attach an AirTag to the back of it. 😁
The point is, they can gain forced entry into your phone with all those biometrics methods. Ear and finger seem the easiest.
I completely agree with you and Apple could still accomplish both.
I use AirPods Pro. I don't like saying "hey Siri" for every command. Tapping the stem to skip a song can be annoying if my hands are occupied. AirPods Pro 2 could recognize my voice and I could just say "louder" when music is playing, or "next song".